Severe Threat Very Minimal at Best
As of 6:07 pm, the line associated with the cold front has moved through much of the area and is currently set up from Fort Payne to Sylacauga to Autaugaville.
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As of 6:07 pm, the line associated with the cold front has moved through much of the area and is currently set up from Fort Payne to Sylacauga to Autaugaville.
Rain has ended for much of North and Central Alabama as a wake low has developed and helped that back edge of the rain shield to move eastward a little quicker. However, rain continues for locations east of Scottsboro to Alexander City to just east of Selma.
NWS Huntsville has issued a Wind Advisory from now until 12pm for Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, and Morgan counties in North Alabama.
NWS Birmingham has issued a Wind Advisory from now until 12pm for Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Chilton, Dallas, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lamar, Lowndes, Marengo, Marion, Perry, Pickens, Shelby, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Walker, and Winston counties in Central Alabama.
The latest update from the Storm Prediction Center is out, and they have removed much of Central Alabama from the Slight Risk, leaving the locations along and south of I-85 and along and east of I-65 in the Slight Risk.
The weekend starts off stormy today with very mild temperatures, but after all the action today, Sunday will be much cooler and cloudy with a few leftover showers. However, the workweek looks to be dry with plenty of sunshine.
If this week plays out to what the forecast models are currently projecting, we could see some good rainfall totals to help make a big dent in our drought situation.
Cold is the only word that I can use without a colorful metaphor in front of it as we have hit the mid-afternoon across Central Alabama. Temperatures are currently ranging from the lower 20s to right at 40 degrees.
Looks like Old Man Winter will be packing his bags and heading out of town as much milder weather moves in. While some rain could spoil some outdoor fun, we need every drop we can get to reduce our drought situation.
The latest Mesoscale Discussion just released by the Storm Prediction Center tells us that the wintry mix of sleet and freezing rain will continue for several more hours, with the possibility of some of that still falling at daybreak.
Sleet and a little bit of snow continue to fall over North Alabama and into the northwestern parts of Central Alabama (mainly Marion, Lamar, Fayette, Winston, and Walker counties).
NWS Huntsville has extended the Winter Storm Warning to now include Cullman, DeKalb, Marshall, and Morgan counties from midnight tonight until 6am Tuesday.
NWS Birmingham has extended the Winter Weather Advisory to now include Bibb, Calhoun, Chilton, Cleburne, Dallas, Hale, Jefferson, Marengo, Perry, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega, and Tuscaloosa counties that will start at 6pm Monday night and is set to expire at 9 am Tuesday.
Old Man Winter is really going to make his presence known this week as sleet, snow, freezing rain, and bitter cold temperatures will be likely. Travel impacts may occur over a good portion of North and Central Alabama.